Open Glossary for Queer (immaterial) Architectures
2024 – ...
an ongrowing online and offline archive of queer spaces
graphic design: Simo Tse
web programming: Parmon
The "Open Glossary for Queer (immaterial) Architectures“ is about particularities of queer spaces, found in archival footage, told memories, and shared practices. It is about possible archetypes and webbing (im)material phenomena that are part of queer spaces’ appearances. “OGfQ(i)A” is a growing archive, online and offline, highlighting characteristics of queer spaces.
Each Glossary entry is portrayed by a profile revealing its unique story. Knowledge that is base for the glossary entries roots in conversations, field notes and findings from bars, archives and protagonists e.g. in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tbilisi, New York, Berlin, Split, Dresden, or Amsterdam. As well as in aspects from concepts of space designs die Blaue Distanz designed.
web programming: Parmon
The "Open Glossary for Queer (immaterial) Architectures“ is about particularities of queer spaces, found in archival footage, told memories, and shared practices. It is about possible archetypes and webbing (im)material phenomena that are part of queer spaces’ appearances. “OGfQ(i)A” is a growing archive, online and offline, highlighting characteristics of queer spaces.
Each Glossary entry is portrayed by a profile revealing its unique story. Knowledge that is base for the glossary entries roots in conversations, field notes and findings from bars, archives and protagonists e.g. in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tbilisi, New York, Berlin, Split, Dresden, or Amsterdam. As well as in aspects from concepts of space designs die Blaue Distanz designed.
exhibition view “Dazugehören” (”Belonging”), Robotron Kantine/Kunsthaus, Dresden, 2024
Three Glossary entries were translated to a poster design by three exceptional, queer designers:
Anja Kaiser (Germany) - “Room without a Shade”
Salina (Georgia) - “Bags of Rose Pedals”
Simo Tse (Netherlands) - “Halfway up the Stairs”
Three Glossary entries were translated to a poster design by three exceptional, queer designers:
Anja Kaiser (Germany) - “Room without a Shade”
Salina (Georgia) - “Bags of Rose Pedals”
Simo Tse (Netherlands) - “Halfway up the Stairs”
upcoming:
OGfQ(i)A presented at the exhibition of art prize holders
„MdbK [now]. Approaches of young artists from Central Germany“,
Museum der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig
20.05.–16.08.2026
„MdbK [now]. Approaches of young artists from Central Germany“,
Museum der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig
20.05.–16.08.2026
This project is part of the head project NCNTP (New Cross-National Temporality Project). It brings together organizations from seven countries (Albania, Georgia, Germany, Montenegro, Portugal, Ukraine, and Spain) and is designed to serve as a platform for the exchange of knowledge and ideas among architects, urbanists, artists, researchers, and related interested individuals and organizations from different parts of the world.
Co-funded by the “Creative Europe” programme of the European Union.
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Co-funded by the “Creative Europe” programme of the European Union.
